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Mavis Bickle
@mavisbickle.bsky.social
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Gloucestershire Artist, illustrator of small wildlife with a ‘weakness for night butterflies’ and wildlife gardening enthusiast. (VC33) Other special interests: Forteana, Archaeology and er..Sheds
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · May 22
#MothsMatter 🥰
Give them a helping hand and plant native 🌿
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 3h
That’s grand, & lovely little specimen
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 11h
Well done and thanks for reminding me that I need to do some spreadsheets 😝
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 11h
Like buses, 6 of the 12 species to light last night came in threes. 29 moths overall, White-point, R-G carpet, Beaded Chestnut, Vine’s Rustic, CMC, PMW LYU and singles of SSD, Blair’s Shoulder-knot and Green-brindled Crescent (NFY) #teammoth
Sorry about the acronyms 🤭
White-point x 3 Blair’s Shoulder-knot Green-brindled Crescent
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 1d
Lots of pareidolia - looks like a different moth. Fantastic, Andy
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 2d
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 2d
Has he annihilated all your moth again Terry?
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 2d
Excellent news!
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 2d
I really hope you get to see a Merv … I haven’t seen a feathered one this year yet myself 🤞
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 2d
Thank goodness for the Merv and the Red-line Quaker and the Barred Sallow for turning up last night because I was feeling very left out ☺️
#teammoth
Merveille du Jour, Griposa aprilina Red-line Quaker, Leptologia lota Barred Sallow, Tiliacea aurago
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 4d
Thank you 🙏
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 4d
Oh thanks😃
Bit of luck, it settled exactly where I was hoping it would. It was there all day, incredibly well camouflaged!
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 4d
November / Eppirata spec in garden this morning was new for the year 🎉 #teammoth
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 5d
10/10/25 29:15, perfect conditions but I’m still struggling to find anything particularly interesting 🫤
Red-green Carpet & Eudonia angustea NFYs #teammoth
Red-green Carpet Eudonia angustea/ Narrow-winged Grey Vine’s Rustic bottom left Beaded Chestnut top right L-album Wainscot
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 8d
A Swallowtail looking like freshly washed linen came in early this morning and the Carcina quercana was on the sheet all night. Still waiting for something green … #teammoth
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 8d
I think most of us expected the cloud cover which didn’t happen until about 5…Just 12 of 7 here 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 9d
Gorgeousness
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 10d
Beautiful photo there whoosh, they just get better and better 👍🏼
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 10d
Erm.. this is a wowzer! Well done Dave
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 10d
These three again and about a dozen grey/brown things, unidentifiable if it weren’t for their size. Ah well #teammoth
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 10d
🥸 Thank you. Steve. 😆
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 11d
Oop, I have a turnip!
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 11d
Oh phew. I’m glad I won’t be alone with this predicament. Looks like a wrong un tonight but I’m rising to the challenge 🤪
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 11d
The cake looks amazing… even if it does have the odd moff in it 😋
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 13d
Thanks 🙏
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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 13d
Ta Terry!
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